About Us

• Ann Turner has always been an animal lover and drawn to emergency medicine. She stresses that her number one priority is the patients and their owners!
  
  "We combine state-of-the-art veterinary medicine with compassionate caring veterinarians and technicians. We strive to provide the best health care possible for those special family members."Dr. Turner received her Associates of Science at NWC in Powell, WY and Bachelor of Science in Molecular Biology at the University of Wyoming. She then went on to Fort Collins, CO where she earned her DVM from Colorado State University. She worked during her studies as an assistant at an emergency clinic in Aurora, Colorado.
  
  She spent the first 1 years after graduation at Cross Creek Animal Hospital. Her emphasis was equine and small animal medicine. Dr. Turner then spent 10 years at Animal Urgent Care in Fayetteville, NC. One of her most challenging and successful procedures was open heart surgery on a puppy! "I love my profession and my passion will always be emergency work and soft tissue surgery!"
  
  Dr. Turner noticed the need for an after hour emergency facility in The Sandhills. This propelled her dream to open her own emergency clinic. The vision finally became a reality when she opened Small Animal Emergency Services in Aberdeen on January 18, 2006! Due to a steady increase of patients, a new facility has been built on US Hwy 1 in the Vass/Southern Pines area. The new facility has over 4000 square feet and was completed in April 2009.
  
  Please Call us today and let our expertise help you and your pet.